A translation, by John Eliot, for the Corporation for Propagation of the Gospel in New England into the Massachuset language, of the Old and New Testaments and the metrical Psalms

First edition of the first Bible printed in the New World, and the first example in history of the translation and printing of the entire Bible in a new language (Massachuset) as a means of evangelism. Cf. Pilling

Printed in two columns

Signatures: pi² (p1 verso, pi1 recto blank) A-5L 5M²; A-L; 2A-2X; A-N

Titles printed within woodcut ornamental borders; head pieces; initials

"Wuske Wuttestamentum nul-Lordumun Jesus Christ nuppoquohwussuaeneumun" has separate title page dated 1661, and begins on leaf A1, 2nd grouping. It is a reissue of Wing B2757. The book of John begins new register with 2A1, 3rd grouping

The Psalms of David, which begin on leaf A1, 4th grouping, has caption title: Wame ketoohomae uketoohomaongash David

Rules for Christian living, by John Eliot, has caption title: Noowomoo Wnttinnoowaonk God

Evans

Sabin

Wing (CD-Rom, 1996)

Church, E.D. Discovery

Pilling, J.C. Algonquian languages

JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675

ESTC

John Carter Brown Library copy imperfect: slightly cropped on foredge, affecting marginal notes; wanting "Wuske Wuttestamentum nul-Lordumun Jesus Christ nuppoquohwussuaeneumun", which includes the Gospels of the New Testament and various other books of the Bible, is available as a separate work catalogued under call number: DA661 B528n

John Carter Brown Library copy had been rebound in modern full calf; original full calf boards and spine are housed in the JCB bibliographical file; book is housed in tan cloth slipcase measuring 20 cm. tall

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